Life by the tinier spoon

On May 3rd, we were coming back from Kristii's graduation at Andrews University. On the way down, we were listening to customer service CD from Zingermans. So we thought let's stop in Ann Arbor and visit the store.

The cafe was busy, they were lined up to get in. We decided to try some ice cream.

"Any flavor you want to taste, let us know, we'll give you a sample."

"I'll try the peanut butter." So the clerk handed over a small plastic spoon with a sample.

Okay, so let's have some ice cream. Pay your money and get a small cup of delicious ice cream. And sit at a table to savour the taste. But what kind of spoon do they give you? Well, the same little sampling spoon.

So even, though the price was not inexpensive, you still got the same number of spoonfuls of ice cream taste.

We brought the small spoons home. Now when I have ice cream, (or at least, 2 times for the week-or until we run the dishwasher), I use the small spoons. Don't have to take as many scoops- you still get a lot of spoonfuls of ice cream. In fact it takes a little more work to hit the ice cream with the smaller spoon. and so it takes just as long to eat the ice cream bowl. (or you get to enjoy an ice cream treat for just as long as before) with less calories.

So-- how are you taking life, by the table spoon full or by the ice cream sample spoon full. Do you need to experience it on the 39 inch big screen, or can you experience in real time at the real event with real people?

Do you go for the bungee jump? or the jump off the bottom step with your granddaughter?

Any way to get the full experience, (by the small spoonful) think up your own?

Infinite availability

Our internet supplier was celebrating 35 years and had a birthday bash at Philthy McNastys. We said, we can go and get something to eat. They also had a mini trade show there. The sales rep from one of their cable channel suppliers was there. We stopped to get our card filled in so we could enter the draw.

We told him we don't watch much TV. He said, "I don't watch much television either, but I like to have it available, so I have a choice." Later I realized that the cable companies (and the satellite companies) are really selling availability. How many channels are you going to watch at a time?

Only one (maybe 2) at a time, but with our super gold premium platinum hd package you can choose from 287 channels. One of the features was an "on demand" package.

That sounded good. You can watch what you want, when you want.

When will they start to charge for cable like long distance telephone. So much a minute. Watch a lot of TV, pay more. Watch only a little pay less. And if you watch after midnight, you get discounted rates. Pick a channel from the station in the next town, pay local rates. Watch the foreign language program from around the world, pay long distance rates.

I could go for that!

(I wonder if the salesman was trained to say what he said?)
Or am I just too stubborn to admit it.

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Tree Peony

All of a sudden, our tree Peony is in full bloom. What a magnificent set of flowers this year. Last week it was just leaves.

It is amazing how much this plant has grown in the 10 years we have had it. Just a couple of shoots, but each year it gets bigger.

Must have it in the right spot. A bit of protection from the house, partial shade from the redbud.